Small jobs
A leaking chimney, a few lifted shingles, a clogged gutter, a porch roof. We take the call. You do not need a full replacement to get on the schedule.
Brookline · Newton · Chestnut Hill
Small repairs and full roofs. Old houses and new ones.
Brookline Roofing & Sheet Metal, in affiliation with E.P. Linnehan Contracting. Leak calls, modern shingle and rubber roofs, roof decks, and historic slate and copper. Same crew, every size of job, in Brookline, Newton, Chestnut Hill, and nearby towns.
Services
Every job, not only the big ones.
Modern roofs
Architectural asphalt shingles, rubber, EPDM, and other low-slope systems for newer homes, additions, and buildings that were never slate. This is core work, not a fallback.
Roof repair
Leaks, slipped slate, lifted shingles, flashing, and storm damage. We find the source, not just the stain on the ceiling.
Roof replacement
Shingle, rubber, slate, copper, and tin. Tear-off and install sized to the house, from a simple gable to the steep roofs and dormers common in Brookline and Newton.
Gutters & sheet metal
Copper gutters, flashing, and sheet metal that suit older homes and move water off the roof and away from the walls.
Roof decks
A deck on the roof is a roofing job first. Membrane, flashing, drains, and the railing posts have to stay watertight. We build and rebuild those decks, including the ones over flat roofs in Brookline and Chestnut Hill.
Flat & low-slope
Rubber and built-up systems for additions, porches, and commercial roofs in Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner, and Newton Centre.
Residential & condo
Single-family homes and multi-unit buildings. Clean job sites and a clear scope before work starts.
Contracting affiliate
Related building work can be coordinated through E.P. Linnehan Contracting, including licensed home-improvement projects.
Historic preservation
Historic work, when the house needs it.
Some houses in Brookline, Chestnut Hill, and Newton want the original roof kept: slate, copper valleys, tin, and old gutter lines. We do that work. It is one part of the business, not a filter on who we take.
Repair before replace
Slipped or cracked slate, failed flashing, and open copper joints are often repairable. We salvage sound slate and match the patch instead of stripping a roof that still has decades left.
Materials that belong
Slate, copper, and tin where the house already has them. When a full replacement is the honest answer, the new roof follows the existing pitch, exposure, and metal details.
Districts and review
Work in a local historic district, or on a house under review, may need a material and color match. We write the scope so you can take it to the commission or your architect before anyone tears off.
Brookline has local historic districts, including Cottage Farm, Pill Hill, and others along Beacon Street. Chestnut Hill and Newton have their own review rules. We do not file as a preservation architect. We build the roof the approval describes.
How a job goes
Look, price, then build.
- Call or send the form. We schedule a look at the roof.
- You get a written scope: repair or replace, materials, and what is included.
- Work is scheduled around weather. Debris is hauled off.
- You walk the finished job before we close it out.
Where we work
Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Wellesley, Needham, Weston, and the Boston line. Beacon Street, Fisher Hill, Chestnut Hill Avenue, and Newton Centre are regular calls.
Estimates are on site. We do not publish a shop address.
Affiliation
Brookline Roofing, with E.P. Linnehan Contracting.
Brookline Roofing & Sheet Metal has long been associated with Ed Linnehan. E.P. Linnehan Contracting is the affiliated contracting business, owned by Edward Linnehan. EPL leads with finish carpentry, woodworking, and exterior trim, including PVC profiles that can match the original look, and can also bring in licensed plumbers and electricians plus masonry, tile, windows, doors, sheetrock, floors, kitchens, and water features. See the contracting site.
Confirm current license status with the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure before you hire. This page is a draft site, not a state filing.
Talk to us
Brookline Roofing
617-566-2003
E.P. Linnehan Contracting
617-438-4709
Call either number for an on-site estimate. No shop address is listed.
Estimate
Tell us about the roof.
Send your name and number. The request comes straight to our email.